Chapter 212: Chatting Her Up

Translator: Atlas Studios    Editor: Atlas Studios

There was a sudden touch on her wrist. Meng Chuyuan narrowed her eyes and looked at her hand.

Lu Qingye did not use much strength. He naturally held her slender and soft wrist. The warmth of their bodies spread to each other, and the faint warmth was quietly waking him up.

She and Lu Qingye looked away from their hands and raised their heads one after another. Their eyes met and they looked at each other tacitly.

“I’ll put it back for you.”

“This scarf is for you.”

The two of them spoke almost at the same time. As soon as they finished speaking, the atmosphere suddenly became a little wondrous. Realizing that he was still holding her wrist, Lu Qingye slowly let go.

Meng Chuyuan only regained her freedom after she felt the hand on her wrist move away. She moved slightly and picked up the gift box. She looked down at the champagne-colored silk scarf.

She raised her eyes and smiled. “For me?”

Lu Qingye nodded gently and said to her, “I bought you a gift. Why don’t you try it on?”

He had yet to find a chance to give the scarf to Meng Chuyuan. Since she had seen it in advance, this was good. It would save him the trouble of thinking about it.

Meng Chuyuan gently picked up the scarf in the gift box. She was not in a hurry to try it on. Instead, she looked at Lu Qingye curiously. “We’re not dating, are we?”

When she suddenly said this, Lu Qingye’s expression froze for a moment, and his face darkened slightly.

Seeing that he did not speak, Meng Chuyuan tilted her head. She raised the scarf in her hand and asked, “Isn’t this gift too abrupt?”

Lu Qingye’s eyes looked a little uneasy. He lowered his eyes and did not dare to look Meng Chuyuan in the eye. He said softly, “Reciprocity demands reciprocity. You knitted a scarf. I’ll give you a scarf.”

“…” Meng Chuyuan didn’t know if she should tell him about the scarf, that it was just an accident.

Initially, she didn’t have the intention of giving the scarf to anyone.

Glancing at Lu Qingye’s handsome and blank face, Meng Chuyuan wanted to say something but hesitated. In the end, she did not tell him the “cruel truth” and generously accepted the silk scarf he gave her.

Lu Qingye was packing his suitcase, and Meng Chuyuan was leaning against the cupboard beside him, looking down at him as he packed.

She had already showered and had nothing to do at the moment. She stayed in the cloakroom to accompany Lu Qingye and chatted with him.

“Did you sleep in the study last night?”

When she heard Lu Qianling mention it in the afternoon, she found out that Lu Qingye had gone to the study room last night. Then, she suddenly remembered that when she woke up today, Lu Qingye’s blanket covered her.

Meng Chuyuan was thinking: Was he in the study all night?

He frowned slightly, a trace of doubt in his eyes. “…Did I disturb you last night?”

He had carefully left last night without turning on the lights or making any sound. Could she have heard him when he closed the door?

“Not really.”

Lu Qingye probably didn’t rest well last night, so he didn’t have a hard time sleeping tonight. It was just that occasionally, Meng Chuyuan would snatch his blanket away and use it as a pillow. After midnight, Lu Qingye used his pillow to exchange for the blanket in her arms.

After returning to China for three days, Lu Qingye worked normally and even took the time to contact his assistant.

On this day, Assistant Yang finished his report as usual and casually changed the topic. “CEO Lu, when are you coming back? I don’t feel safe without you by my side.”

Lu Qingye’s eyes were cold as he said coldly, “You’re a man. Why do you need a sense of security?”

“CEO Lu, I can’t deal with this group of foreigners.” Assistant Yang usually looked quite impressive, but he could only communicate without any barriers in front of his acquaintances. Asking him to stay overseas alone was really like asking him to be up the creek without a paddle.

“Wait a few more days. I’ll go over after I’m done with the rest.”

A client found out that he had just returned to the country two days ago and invited him to the cocktail party tomorrow night.

Initially, Lu Qingye wanted to reject it, but the two companies were still working together and perhaps their contract would need to be renewed at a later date. In order to give himself some leeway and maintain good relations in case they had to meet again, he agreed to it.

It just so happened that at noon yesterday, Meng Chuyuan also received an invitation to the cocktail party, but she received it a little earlier than Lu Qingye.

At first, the other party did not know that Lu Qingye had returned to the country, so he sent the invitation he had prepared to Meng Chuyuan. In the end, he saw Lu Qingye in person that afternoon when he was socializing outside.

He had no idea that Meng Chuyuan had an invitation. Lu Qingye was only there as a formality. He had no intention of bringing Meng Chuyuan along.

When she got home that night, Lu Qingye simply said to her, “I have something on tomorrow night, so I should be back late.”

Meng Chuyuan said, “What a coincidence. I have something on tomorrow night too.”

Recently, she had been quite free and had drawn many paintings at home. Perhaps she was tired of staying home, but when she received the invitation to the cocktail party yesterday, she wanted to go and play.

It didn’t matter if she knew anyone. She just wanted to see the world and have some free food. This was such a good opportunity.

Lu Qingye did not ask her where she was going, nor did he ask her when she would be back tomorrow night. Instead, he told Meng Chuyuan to have fun outside and be careful.

On the night of the cocktail party, Meng Chuyuan went over from home. She asked the driver to send her to the cocktail party.

When she arrived at her destination, it was past seven in the evening. There were quite a lot of people at that time, but unfortunately, she didn’t know any of them.

Some of them had seen her at Mrs. Li’s birthday banquet before, so they came over to greet her briefly, but they quickly left.

Meng Chuyuan was wearing a low-key white lace dress. She found a corner and sat down. She thought that this would reduce her presence while allowing her to feel like she was participating in the party. In the end, many people took the initiative to approach her.

“Beautiful lady, can you give me your contact information?” An unfamiliar man was holding a glass of red wine in his hand. He was well-dressed and had a smile on his lips.

He had been observing Meng Chuyuan for a while from not too far away. Seeing that she was sitting alone in the dessert section, her back view was quite attractive, so he took the initiative to walk over and sit beside her.

Meng Chuyuan tilted her head and looked at the man beside her. She smiled helplessly at him. “Sorry, I didn’t bring my phone.”

“It’s okay. I have a business card.” The man took out a business card from somewhere and handed it to her.

Meng Chuyuan raised her eyebrows slightly and glanced at his business card. She took it calmly. “Mr. He? Is your family in the FnB business?”

The man smiled and said, “Yes, you can come to my restaurant next time.”

“Okay, I understand.” Meng Chuyuan placed the business card on the table and looked away, not looking at him again.

That person wanted to chat more with Meng Chuyuan, but unfortunately, someone called him away. Then, a few unfamiliar men passed by one after another and left her their business cards.

Not long after, there was a stack of business cards on Meng Chuyuan’s desk. They did not seem to know her identity.